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Baby dies after language barrier Baby dies after language mix-up
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A 10-month-old girl choked to death after eating a piece of apple at her County Durham home, police said. A 10-month-old girl choked to death in a street as her Chinese mother struggled to explain to neighbours what was wrong, police said.
The baby's Chinese mother, who is believed not to speak English, ran out into the street in Darlington to raise the alarm on 19 September. The mother, who is believed not to speak English, ran out into the street in Darlington to raise the alarm after her baby choked on a piece of apple.
The infant was taken to the town's memorial hospital but later died. The infant was taken to the town's memorial hospital on 19 September, but later died.
Police have revealed the circumstances of the death as part of a coroner's investigation. The death is not being treated as suspicious. Her death has been revealed as part of a coroner's investigation.
Acting Det Supt Adrian Green, of Durham Police, said the incident was not being treated as suspicious.
'Awful tragedy'
He said: "The pathologist said it was highly unlikely that anyone could have saved the baby once she started to choke.
"It is an awful tragedy."
It is believed the baby's mother was an asylum seeker who lived alone.It is believed the baby's mother was an asylum seeker who lived alone.
A hospital spokeswoman said: "We were alerted by the paramedics when they were on their way and we had a full resuscitation team ready and the family went straight into treatment when they arrived.
"They were seen immediately.
"At that stage, language wasn't a barrier as the treatment would have been the same."